Construction is progressing at The Harrison a new luxury condominium going up in the heart of the Upper West Side. The two twin tower complex will have 132 apartments, studios, 1,2 & 3 bedrooms.

Preservation group Landmark West is calling on the Landmarks Preservation Commission to designate a new historic district on the Upper West Side, including all of West End Avenue between 70th and 107th streets, the New York Times reported.

The Corcoran Report Manhattan Market Snapshot (survey of Corcoran's own signed contracts) Manhattan listed available inventory has decreased 24% since its peak in March 2009 and is now just above 9,300 units. Available inventory is at its lowest...

President Obama signed an extension for first time buyers and a new bill. The new bill includes an incentive for current home owners as well. The government will offer those buyers a credit of up to $6,500 as long as they've lived in their home for...

The House and Senate approved a continuing resolution including a provision to extend current FHA loan limits through next year. The Senate announced they have agreed to an extension of the $8000 first-time home buyer tax credit through April 30,...

Bloomberg News reports that Senate Banking Committe Chairman Christopher Dodd is pushing to extend and expand the $8000 home buyer tax credit that is scheduled to expire next month. Senator Dodd from Connecticut and Senator Isakson from Georgia are...

In its Primary Mortgage Market Survey for the week ending October 15, 2009, Freddie Mac reported that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.92 percent with an average 0.7 point, up from last week when it averaged 4.87 percent. In the...